Serve this delicious sidedish
with grilled chicken or pork.
Asian
Sesame Rice
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium
soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
2 carrots, cut into julienned strips
1 cup fresh snow peas, cut diagonally in half
4 green onions, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
3 cups cooked rice*
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted**
- Combine soy sauce, vinegar,
mustard, honey, cilantro, salt and pepper in small bowl; set
aside.
- Heat oil in large skillet
over medium-high heat until hot. Add carrots, peas, onions and
garlic; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender.
Add rice and soy sauce mixture. Stir until well blended; heat
thoroughly. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Makes 6 servings.
*According to the USA Rice
Federation, 1 cup uncooked long grain rice cooked in 2 cups liquid
for 18 to 20 minutes will yield approximately 3 to 4 cups cooked
rice.
*To toast sesame seeds,
place in small skillet. Cook over medium-high heat 1 to 3 minutes
or until lightly browned, stirring constantly.
Recipe provided courtesy
of USA Rice Federation.
